Bike Around the Bay 2018

Kuraray

Welcome to Team Kuaray

GBF Bike Around the Bay

Kuraray Colleagues, Family, and Friends

Kuraray has registered a team to ride in the 170-mile Bike Around the Bay cycling tour to be held around Galveston Bay on October 20-21,2018. We welcome your participation by riding with our team or supporting Kuraray’s team through a donation.

This unique cycling event takes riders in a complete loop around the largest estuary in Texas and one of the biggest in North America! Bike Around the Bay directly benefits the Galveston Bay Foundation - a nonprofit organization that works to protect and preserve Galveston Bay through a variety of conservation, education, advocacy, and research projects.

There are 3 ways you can participate in Bike Around the Bay:

Virtual Rider – cost is $25 with NO bike riding required and NO fundraising requirement. Virtual riders get an event t-shirt from the Galveston Bay Foundation.

One-Day Cyclists pay $40 and ride 94 to 100 miles in one day. One-Day cyclists must commit to raising $100 in addition to the registration fee and receive a complimentary dinner at Moody Gardens on Day 1.Bike Around the Bay

Two-Day Cyclists pay $40 and ride 169 miles over 2 days. Two-Day cyclists must commit to raising $100 in addition to the registration fee and receive a complimentary dinner at Moody Gardens on Day 1.

The Kuraray Team has been part of Bike Around the Bay for 4 years now and wants to grow! You should have a reliable lightweight road bike and be capable of riding 40 to 60 miles at an average pace of 15 mph before committing to ride Bike Around the Bay. Each person is responsible for additional transportation, food, and accommodation overnight on Day 1. There is free parking for vehicles at the start and discounted hotel rooms in Galveston for those who are participating in the ride.